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Harpoon never gets deep enough to attain full authenticity, but it’s still a fittingly tense and amusingly deranged romp, poking fun at how low these people are drowning into moral abyss.
Blood Quantum manages to be creative, while somehow also maintaining the zombie apocalypse genre’s known sensibilities.
Freaks is a paranoid little picture, using its influences wisely while manufacturing something distinctive: one of the best Sci-fi’s of the year.
Guest of Honour ultimately feels like a missed opportunity for both an intriguing character study on grief, and a compelling drama.
The losers are as compelling as before, Chapter Two successfully binds this group to its former to give fans a nuanced end.
Despite some design flaws, Astronaut sticks its landing enjoyably enough thanks to the command of Dreyfuss and a novel angle of attack.
From the first frame to the last, Firecrackers is clearly a story by women, about women, stubbornly through their gaze without regrets.
While director Xavier Dolan and the film’s characters say goodbye to their twenties, Matthias et Maxime itself leaves much to be desired.
As a live-action Gundam movie, this was very ambitious, but not quite the special many of the Gundam fans were hoping for.
A film that is laced with pride and hope without the frilly details of any other sports film, The Grizzlies is all about grit, raw and tender moments of belonging and the strength to continue on.
The Hummingbird Project is hell-bent on becoming a conventional thriller, never grappling with the theme of money’s corrupting influence.
Giant Little Ones, directed by Keith Behrman, explores new territory in the teenage “coming out” film genre and it’s a refreshing, welcomed addition.
Level 16 is an excellent short film trapped inside a pretty good full-length feature. Its shortcomings hurt its long-term impact.
I With awards season in full swing, I had the opportunity to watch five live-action short films…
Impetus is a film for those dedicated to the filmmaking craft, and the unconventional ways it can be molded to create unique means of storytelling.